Domenico

I second this and then multiply it by a million! A good idea is to run your RCA and remote cables/wire down one side of the car, and the power wire down the other, underneath the kickboards say and through the parcel shelf into the boot (depends where you have your amp)

Hey mate, Usually i'd say no, but it's hard to tell if you don't give us the power consumption of the amp, or at least the WRMS output rating (from which the power consumption can be worked out) Do you have a skyline? skylines usually have good charging systems. If you only listen to the stereo while the car is running i wouldn't worry about it, unless your stereo system is churning >5000WRMS then you'd probably want a larger alternator lol. If you do listen to the stereo a lot while the car is off, and you've found that it's flattening the battery, you can do two things. 1. Install a second deep cycle battery in your car. (deep cycle batteries are very good at discharging most of their stored charge without lowering voltage, unlike regular car batteries which are designed for short bursts of great power) You will also need to install a charging manager to ensure that your main battery charges first, then when it is full it will begin to charge your second battery. I wouldn't worry about that though...too much work, also only really neccesary if your stereo is churning stacks of power. 2. Install a hybrid battery in your car, these batteries are not quite as effective as two batteries, but are adept at both providing large surges of power to start your car even after being considerably drained. (from your car stereo say) This basically means you can use headlights/stereo/interior lights exc much longer before draining the battery beyond the point of starting your car. Either way, i don't think your 2channel amp and monoblock amp will consume enough power to worry about, unless you leave it going while the car is off for hours at a time. If so i'd reccomend one of the above options. Or just turn your car back on for 10mins every hour or so Hope that helps!

I can, because i obtained my licence prior to June 2007. Which means i can drive turbocharged vehicles as long as they are under the P/W ratio. Oh how i hate the P/W ratio. What they should do is; let P'platers buy their own high powered cars, perhaps after a year of driving, then if they lose/get their licence suspended for whatever reason then they cannot drive high powered vehicles, then we'd all be hurting more because we bought the car, did it up, and now we cant drive it. This will also allow sensible drivers of high powered cars (if that makes sense) to enjoy their grunty car while not causing trouble. But hey, I'm a P-plater, my opinion would be rather bias

I was going to turbo the R33 anyway, possibly beyond the power/weight ratio. Then when pulled over by the police the computer tells them it's not over the P/W ratio...Allthough turbocharging it might not go well with insurance...something i might look up on. The Rx-7? It's just not a skyline thats all, and mods for rotary engines (maybe it's just me) seem limited and expensive. It's done a few km's too. I have a buyer lined up but i'm not selling it 'till i get a new car. I'm also lookinng at the R34 GTS now, they're newer, but it looks kind of "cheap" compared to the R33 if you catch my drift, they're also more expensive. Looks better from the back than the R33, but i like the front and sides of the R33 better. Personally i think it's one of the greatest body shapes ever. I've been steering away from the R32, because of they're age mainly. Whatever power they have i can get by chucking a decent turbo on an R33 GTS. I'm going to copy paste that last but into my first post heh. Cheers for the input guys!

Hey guys. I am going to buy a skyline hopefully in the next coming month or two. As i have a probationary licence, i am unable to drive high powered vehicles. So i have opted between an R32 GTS-T or an R33 GTS. These are the two that fit in with the power weight ratio. I would be looking at a stock R32 GTS-T or no more than a lightly modded GTS R33. As most of you would probably know, the R32 GTS-T packs 160kw stock at the flywheel. The R33 GTS only 98kw. I can always to the GTS up and it's newer than the R32. I have only driven/been in the R33 and never driven an R32 but all in all it's a nicer car i beleive, Just older. I have a friend who is selling his 1995 R33 GTS and has reserved it for me, very cheap, good km's, needs little work and allready has some decent mods. It's either this, or a R32. I don't have a friend with an R32 but they are relatively easy to find. I do want a car with some nice grunt, doable in the R33 and already present in the R32. I'm also lookinng at the R34 GTS now, they're newer, but it looks kind of "cheap" compared to the R33 if you catch my drift, they're also more expensive. Looks better from the back than the R33, but i like the front and sides of the R33 better. Personally i think it's one of the greatest body shapes ever. I've been steering away from the R32, because of they're age mainly. Whatever power they have i can get by chucking a decent turbo on the R33 GTS. What do you guys think? any help would be much appreciated as well as listing some opinions or thaughts you have. As i'm seriously in a pickle to which one to buy lol. What better place to ask then the skylines forum! Interior pix of R32 GTS-T would also be much appreciated! Cheers guys!